Tuesday, September 30, 2014

For Olivia Bentley, Lucky Harbor is more than the town where she runs her new vintage shop. It's the place where folks are friendly to strangers-and nobody knows her real name. Olivia does a good job of keeping her past buried, not getting too cozy with anyone . . . until she sees a man drowning. Suddenly she's rushing into the surf, getting up close and personal with the hottest guy she's ever laid hands on.

Charter boat captain Cole Donovan has no problem with a gorgeous woman throwing her arms around his neck in an effort to "save" him. In fact, he'd like to spend a lot more time skin-to-skin with Olivia. He's just not expecting that real trouble is about to come her way. Will it bring her deeper into Cole's heart, or will it be the end of Olivia's days in little Lucky Harbor?

Shit. He quickly and gently pushed her back down to the bench, sat at her side, and began to pile blankets over the top of them both.

“W­what are you d­doing?”

“Sharing my body heat,” he said.

“I c­c­can’t feel any h­h­heat.”

“You will.” Beneath the blankets, he reached for the towel she still had wrapped around her. “Don’t freak,” he warned. “I’m just going to remove the wet towel and pull you into me.”

She opened her mouth, but using her sluggishness to his benefit, Cole quicklystripped the towel away from her, wrapping his arms around her, pulling her into him as two things happened simultaneously. One, she squeaked. Probably trying to formulate her next threat.

And two—holy shit—he realized she was completely, totally, one hundred percent naked beneath the layer of blankets.

And pissed. “Y­y­your pants!” she gasped. “Th­th­they’re c­c­cold!”

“Sorry, but I’m trying to do the right thing here,” he said through clenched teeth. Jesus. He couldn’t see a thing below her neck, but he could sure as hell feel her. His hands were on her hip and low on her back, respectively, not touching anything he shouldn’t be, but damn she was soft, and at the feel of her, his brain clicked off. Just completely flatlined.

James Reid, king size bar of eye candy and famous actor turned haughty undergrad.

The rules?

No girl but the winner can touch him.

The problem?

Fiona miiight have unknowingly banged his brains out last week.

Losing the competition may mean wearing a chicken suit to the sexiest Halloween costume contest, but she’d rather have feathers up her butt than let the truth out.

Unfortunately, she and James have lots in common and more chemistry than the science wing. Soon they’re sneaking around behind the backs of UCSD’s hottest and most vengeful girls.

If they find out?

Fiona’s screwed.

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Excerpt:

“Leave,” James repeats. The word sweeps over the boys surrounding me like an icy cold breeze from the asscrack of Antarctica. He’s really got the serial killer vibe going on. Even I have to resist the urge to jump up and run for the hills. I don’t blame my harem for scattering, leaving me sitting exposed and undefended on the counter, at the mercy of James Reid.

I point at him. “You scared away my harem.”

“Those guys were looking at you like you’re a piece of meat.” His tone is thick with disgust.

“Technically I am a piece of meat. Plus bones and stuff. Also, don’t you think that’s a bit hypocritical?”

I expect him to scoff at this, to shrug it off or deny it. Instead he cuts his eyes away from me. “I’m sorry,” he says finally. “I shouldn’t have jump—”

“Jump-started my car for me,” I interrupted loudly, fully aware that Sigrid is straining to listen in on our conversation, even if she is across the room. “You’re right. You should have just let me take it to the shop. Some things should be done by professionals.”

A ghost of a smile traces its way upward from the corners of his lips. It’s the first time I’ve seen him smile, and damn, is it dangerous. I swallow and look away. “Although—even though I know that I shouldn’t have let you near my car, and you’re definitely not coming near it again, you don’t need to apologize. At the time, I really wanted you to jump-start my car.”

My phone buzzes. I glance down. A text from Iris. Think of a better euphemism. You’re not being subtle.

“Did you just say I’m not a professional?” he asks, leaning one-handed on the counter so that his thumb is bare inches away from my thigh. He’s close enough to count the goose pimples that appear on my skin.

“Definitely an amateur,” I smirk.

His hand inches closer. “Why don’t you call me next time your car needs some work done and I’ll show you more of what I’m capable of.”

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About The Author:

L.A. Rose recently made it out of college alive and with an
English degree. She's a habitual beach bum, a cuteness aficionado, and a
not-quite-recovered romance addict. She's a big believer in laughter as
medicine and steaminess as...more medicine. You can never have enough medicine.
James Games is her second New Adult standalone.

Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me,
Resisting Her and When I Break.

She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of
books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her
adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and
reading.

After agreeing to let the spirit of Drake Montague inhabit her body, Peyton soon discovers that the twentieth-century French policeman may be dead but his lothario longings sure aren't. Now she has to find a way to explain to her sweet, sexy boyfriend, Ryan Kelly, that a spirit has taken up residence in her head, whispering French words of affection day and night.

While Peyton is torn between her love for a living man and her growing affection for one deceased, supernatural activity in New Orleans spikes—and something wicked this way comes. With the help of her friends (and a little voodoo), Peyton learns that the demonic spirit of the Axeman may still dwell in her home. To stop bloody history from repeating itself, Peyton will have to travel back a century to confront the Axeman at his roots, with the help of a certain handsome—and suddenly flesh and blood—police officer in the Big Easy.

Review:I am a huge H.P. Mallory fan. She is the one who got me into the whole paranormal, urban fantasy genre. H.P. has a knack for this genre and I haven't been disappointed by a book of hers yet!Once Haunted, Twice Shy is book 2 of the Peyton Clark Series. This time around Peyton is dealing with Drake possessing her body (to save him) and her budding relationship with Ryan. Drake maybe be some ghost-spirit type thing, but the guy is hot. Super smooth, suave, a bit of a bad boy and hot! I love the banter between Drake and Peyton. Now Ryan Kelly has been skittish about relationships up until this point, but the guy is adorable. I figure men don't like to be described as adorable, but honestly, he his. He is the cute, sexy guy who opens your doors, loves his crazy sister and wants nothing more to protect you and cuddle after some awesome sex! I'll take one Ryan Kelly to go please!!There was a bit more suspense to this book compared to book 1, at least for me there was. I found myself reading as fast as I could, trying not to cheat and skip ahead because I needed to know what the eff was going on. We've got a bit of a love triangle going on here, but it's a little awkward considering one is a spirit. The old crazy voodoo lady (Guarda?), was a bit much for me at times and gave me the creeps. And, btw, what the hell is what old lady up to? In the end things get a little crazy. We find out what happened to Drake before he became a ghost *tear*, we learn more about the Axeman, and the evil spirit guy that Guarda summoned makes another appearance and you know it is about to get even more chaotic in the next book.Overall, Once Haunted, Twice Shy was highly entertaining with its wit and hints of mystery and suspense. My only frustration comes from Peyton. I love her character; she's very independent, sassy and brave, but I don't like that she is constantly keeping Ryan in the dark about things!Written Revelry gives Once Haunted, Twice Shy a 4 out of 5.Happy Reading,AClick.Tweet.Buy.H.P.Mallory

Friday, September 26, 2014

Genre: Romance, ContemporaryRelease: July 29th, 2014Blurb:Max Crawford has reached the point in life where he's starting to think about settling down. Unfortunately, he's always been a little awkward when it comes to social interactions, and working from home doesn't help. He spends so much time alone, painting beautiful, historically accurate model trains that half of Whitford has begun to joke that he may be a serial killer. Not exactly prime husband material.

Tori Burns has found happiness in Maine, thanks in large part to her shifts at the Trailside Diner. She likes the work, and she loves the local gossip. When shy, geeky Max Crawford becomes a regular, she's intrigued. When she finds out he's in the market for a wife, she's fascinated…and determined to help.

Molding Max into every woman's dream turns out to be much easier than expected. But has Tori's plan worked a little too well? As she turns his comfortable life all sorts of upside down, she'll have to find a way to show just how she's fallen for him…the real him.

Review:So, just a warning to readers—Falling for Max is book 9 in the Kowalski Family Series. This book will touch on pervious characters, and though you don't necessarily need to read all pervious 8 before this one, I recommend that you do. Why? Because I love the Kowalski family and all their Kowalski Family of Doom weddings/camping trips/volleyball games, etc.!Though I enjoyed reading Falling for Max (I've been waiting to hear Max's story!) it wasn't one of my favorites. Max is the cute mysterious type who keeps to himself. He's very smart, a bit uncomfortable and to the point about things, but you can't help but love his quirks. Tori was hard to relate to, at least for me she was. She's a spunky chick who seems to bring Max out of his shell, but other than that I didn't feel much towards her or for her. Once they start the whole friends with benefits thing you know it's not going to turn out well. It hardly ever does, right? But when emotions get involved and true feelings come out Tori get a bit dramatic. The ending just didn't do it for me I guess.The Kowalski Family series is a fun and beyond entertaining read. The series is full of people just like you and I—people who work hard and love and make time for their family. Books 8 and 9 don't have Kowalski family members as the main characters, but they are still there being awesome in the background.Written Revelry gives Falling for Max a 3.5 out of 5.I recommend reading the first 8 Kowalski books. You don't be disappointed.Happy Reading,A

Thursday, September 25, 2014

As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.

Sweet, sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else in her long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He doesn’t want her for her ability. But she can’t turn off the way she influences people, not even to save a man she might love. Because in small doses, she can help make something beautiful, but her ability has just as much capacity to destroy as it does to create. The longer she stays, the more obsessed Wilder will become. It’s happened before, and it never turns out well for the mortal.
Her presence may inspire genius.
But it breeds madness, too.

About Cora Carmack:
Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

From
New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Kendall Ryan, comes the third
book in the Filthy Beautiful Lies series.

Pace
Drake loves sex. He knows where get it, what to say, what to do, and he makes
no apologies for satisfying his needs. But when he meets single mom, Kylie
Sloan, he's enthralled by her, and begins to question his standard operating
procedure. After all, there's no chase, no mystery when banging a woman in a
nightclub bathroom. Kylie's depth and determination make the sloppy, drunken
hookups that fill his weekends seem empty and shallow. She's the opposite of the
desperate, clingy women he's used to. She doesn’t want or need anyone to take
care of her and that only makes him want to care for her more.

Kylie's
trust in men has vanished. The last guy she was with played ding-dong-ditch-it
with her uterus and left her with a baby to raise. Now her infant son is the
only man she has time for, even if she misses sex and intimacy more than she'd
ever admit. Opening her heart up to a younger man who's best known for
no-strings-attached sex and his casual lifestyle is probably the worst idea
she's ever had. But Pace wants to prove to her there are still a few good guys
left, and watching the sweet way he interacts with her baby makes her want to
try…but she can really trust that his days of hitting it and quitting it are in
his past?

Filthy
Beautiful Lust is the third book in the Filthy Beautiful Lies series, however
it can be read as a standalone novel (no cliffhanger). To understand the full
growth and development of the characters, it is recommended that you begin with
book 1, Filthy Beautiful Lies.

I take a sip of the liquor
and immediately decide drinking is a bad idea. I'm already on edge and
frustrated. The alcohol will only make me obsess more. Abandoning the glass, I
sit down in a leather chair across from Colton and let out a heavy sigh.
"Tell me about Kylie."

His gaze narrows. "Fuck
no. You and Kylie?" He shakes his head, rising to his feet. "No.
Abso-fucking-lutely not. If this is what you came here to talk about, you can
leave now." He points to the door, his expression unwavering.

Goddamn. "You're no
fun." Changing my mind, I stride over to the cabinet, pluck up the glass
and down the rest of the drink. It burns like a mother fucker on the way down,
but it'll do the trick, numbing whatever this weird sensation is inside my
chest.

"I'm serious, Pace.
She's a good girl. She doesn't need to get tangled up in your…ways…"

"I haven’t thought that
fucking far ahead. Christ." Now I'm suddenly pacing the floor of his
office and I have no idea why. This entire exchange is stressing me out. I came
here hoping to get her number, and instead I'm getting grilled like a steak.
He's pulling the older brother card on me like he does so often. The dick.

"And that's exactly why
I don't want you messing around with her. You don't have a plan. Kylie needs a
man with a plan. Not one with an agenda that only includes getting his crank
yanked."

I sink down into the chair,
hating this concerned older brother act.

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Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me, Resisting Her and When I Break.

She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and reading.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Today seems to have a theme going on and it's all about Chelsea M. Cameron. For those of you who have been waiting for more information on book two of the Rules of Love series, look no further, we've got it all for you here!

For Now, book two from Rules of Love, will be released later this fall.

BLURB (unoffcial):Two people. A one-night stand. What could go wrong?Javier Cruz definitely isn't relationship material, but that suits Hazel Gellar just fine. She's not a relationship girl and doesn't plan on ever being one.But after a mind-blowing, panty-ripping, bed-breaking night, she knows once isn't going to be enough. Fortunately, Javi feels the same way. Soon, what started as just one night turns into a lot of nights, and Hazel doesn't know what to do.Will she and Javi make the choice to be together for longer than just right NOW?

About The Author

Chelsea M. Cameron is a YA/NA New York Times/USA Today Best Selling author from Maine. Lover of things random and ridiculous, Jane Austen/Charlotte and Emily Bronte Fangirl, red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader and world's worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, singing in the car and tweeting (this one time, she was tweeted by Neil Gaiman). She has a degree in journalism from the University of Maine, Orono that she promptly abandoned to write about the people in her own head. More often than not, these people turn out to be just as weird as she is.Her New Adult Contemporary Romance titles include My Favorite Mistake, which has been bought by Harlequin along its sequel My Sweetest Escape, UnWritten, Deeper We Fall, Faster We Burn, and Slowly We Trust.Her Young Adult books include Nocturnal, Nightmare and Neither, the first three books in The Noctalis Chronicles. The fourth and final book, Neverend will be out in 2013. Whisper, the first in The Whisper Trilogy is also available, with the second book in the series, Silence and the final book, LIsten coming out in 2014.Website: Chelsea M. Cameron

Genre: New Adult, RomanceRelease: July 10th, 2014Blurb:Children's librarian by day. Romance novelist by night.British single father.Someone else is writing this love story...

Blair Walton isn't your average curvaceous tattooed children's librarian. She's also one half of bestselling romance author, Scarlet Rose. Along with her BFF Raine, she spends her nights writing books so steamy, she's afraid they would shock her Southern conservative grandmother to death . . . if she knew about them. That's why she and Raine write in secret.

On deadline for their latest book and out of ideas, Raine suggests (demands) that Blair find a guy and "do some research". Declan Bennet has all the qualifications: He's British, looks fabulous in a suit, has glorious blue eyes and gets bonus points for being an amazing single dad to his adorable son, Drake. But what starts out as a research project quickly turns into something much more. And Blair's not the only one with secrets

Reivew:I luuuurved this book! How could you not love a book that starts off with, "What's another word for pussy?" Ummm, hello first sentence, you attention grabber, you!I feel like UnWritten needs to be described in nothing but gifs, but if you know me, then you know I love to talk. So you're going to get both. Enjoy!UnWritten hit all the right spots for me. Cute single dad, librarians, and girls sitting around all day writing books in old yoga pants, eating cookies. It didn't have all that high drama in the end like most books; everything seemed to flow well.I see myself as Blair, but I can also identify with Declan. And, btw, I've always loved that name. Don't know why. I've mentioned it to my friends before and they gave me a lip curl of disgust, but whatever. Anyway, as I was saying, I love Blair. She's a young, smart, talented tattooed lover of books and owner of big hips.As far as Declan goes, that man is one fine specimen! And he's not just a sexy, well-off Brit, he's kind, patient, a good dad and superb in the sack. I enjoyed the single dad aspect of UnWritten because I can relate, being a single mom myself, and also, single dads are hot. I know how hard it is to balance a small child, school (for both of you), work, and a love life. It's almost impossible to have a love life with so much going on, but even though Declan says he wants to keep things casual, you know it's more because of the time he carves out for Blair. And the whole flower themed books in place of actual flowers when he picks her up for dates… freaking genius. Total swoon!As far as secondary characters go, Drake (Declan's son) is the frickin' cutest thing ever. He was a scene stealer for sure and I wanted more of the little guy. Ada, the family friend/nanny… She is a piece of work and I have some questions about her. She seems a little suspect to me. Was she there to simply add a little conflict, throw shade at Blair, or was there something more to her actions? What's the real story with her and Declan? What was with the fire? Is she evil enough to have something to do with it? Because I feel like I'm missing something there. I don't know, but I feel like there was more to her, and I didn't like it. And last, but not least, Raine, Blair's co-author, roommate and best friend. She has Blair's best interests at heart, she's unwaveringly supportive, a little dramatic/over-the-top, but completely loveable. She is the ultimate platonic life partner and I wish she was mine. I hope to hear her story in the future. I think that girl is hiding some hurt feels…Written Revelry gives UnWritten a 4.5 out of 5...and this sexy gif in honor of Declan and Blair shower sex. Get it, guuuurl!I love the humor, the sexy times and the music references. Every Chelsea M Cameron book I read gives me a new playlist, so keep an eye out for some good tunes while reading!

Saturday, September 20, 2014

The son of a model with the looks to prove it, the experienced author of her school newspaper's sex advice column, the cocky playboy with a hint of darkness. That Adrian King.

Nope. Nuh-uh. No way. The problem is, he's very into her.

After accidentally flashing him, and slightly-less-accidentally-but-still-totally-unintentionally making out with him in front of the whole class, she expects to be called crazy. Instead, he asks her out.

Cleo's determined not to end up as another notch on his bedpost. Except she hasn't done…you know…it in a while. (Read: ever.) And as a girl who pays her tuition by writing all the sex scenes in her roommate's bestselling romance series, the lack of inspiration has served up a fat slice of writer's block.

Until her roommate proposes that Cleo and Adrian act out all the steamy scenes in her book.

It's just research. No feelings involved. Nope. Nuh-uh. No way.Review:If I had to pick one word to describe/represent Adrian Lessons it would be foreplay. Yes, foreplay. Holy crap… That was some of the hottest build up that I've read in a while. Most books get right down to business, which, of course, I'm more than okay with, but this foreplay was crazy good. Just when I thought Cleo was about to combust, with me right along with her, the sexy time commences and boy was that intense… and chocolate-y.Besides loads of sexual tension, frustration, and orgasms, Adrian Lessons had me cracking up. Cleo is funny, quirky, and weird… in a good way. She says the most random things that have you scratching your head, but then agreeing with every word. She says whatever comes to mind and, for me, that quality made her a loveable character. And Adrian, well Adrian can be full of himself at times, but can you blame the guy? He's drop dead gorgeous, can have a girl screaming with pleasure in seconds, and has a heart the size of Texas. So for that, I can forgive his cockiness. As far as secondary characters go, Cleo's best friend and roommate Marie is super cute and a bit of a voyeur, or something close to it. You see… Maris writes romance novels and Cleo writes the sex scenes for her because Marie is a shy Catholic girl who blushes at the word "sex." But for being a shy Catholic girl she sure doesn't mind watching Adrian and Cleo enact some of the scenes from her book… for inspiration of course. I hope we get to hear more about Marie in the future! *hint hint* *nudge nudge*So with all the awesome humor and sexual activities going on there was only one thing missing for me- when Cleo's crush/lust turned into more. The whole double date with her sister clued us in to how she felt about Adrian on a level other than sex, and with Adrian we knew his feelings for her from the beginning and why, but I just wanted a bit more from Cleo. I think a lot of Cleo's humor shadowed her true feelings throughout a lot of the book, but hey, it's fiction, it was funny, and I still enjoyed the story!As far as first books go, I think L.A. Rose did a fantastic job of reeling her readers in with flaming hot foreplay and laugh out loud moments.

Written Revelry gives Adrian Lessons 4 out of 5 and a little Cleo and Adrian pool action for funsies!

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